To Rosemary, Sharon, Chris, Margie, Karen & Melissa

Which way next year ?... mmmm?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we have been trekking to the wine country for our annual weekend of indulgence for almost 10 years- could that be? Well, regardless of the years, the anticipation and chatter that precedes our trip is almost as fun as the trip itself....but not quite!....

Though most of us are separated by many miles and the babies that brought us together as a Mom's group are now teenagers, we remain friends. Friends that know how to have a good ass time.

Rosemary, Margie, me, Sharon & Karen, poolside. Oh yeah!

Here we are at our usual first stop - Gundlach Bundschu. Chris, Rosemary, Melissa, Sharon, Karen & Margie sampling our first tasty tid bits, drinking our first sips of wine for the weekend and catching up on our varied lives. Man, I love this place. It's the perfect opening ceremony to our Olympic sized fun weekend.

Dig the bird with the red wings... love the sign....

.....and the pristine vineyards and green, green hillsides of one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Rosemary, Margie w/her big floppy hat (ain't it adorable?), Karen, me & Sharon. We're @ our usual last stop on Sunday, before we head back to reality- The Girl & the Fig - Sonoma. Boy, we have this trip fine tuned, don't we? This weekend was perfect - The house, the limo, the wineries, the FOOD, the weather and the company. Perfect.

Was this taken outside of B.R Cohn? I think so. Beyond the brilliant purple iris's, see the gnarly old vines. Some mighty fine grapes come off those masterpieces of a plant. Hallelujah.

Aren't they gorgeous?! Those beautiful oak wine barrels are stunning!...and they smell so good, too. Melissa - (I had to add the Pebbles shot.)
Thank you, AGAIN, for the glorious food. The planning, time, and talent that you graciously give to all of us is a generous gift indeed. You're a gem, as are all of you friends. - precious gems - like diamonds.

Aaaaahhhhhhh. This shot says it best. Until next spring...